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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1499

HB 1499: Food assistance funding

Concerning food assistance funding.

Summary

  • Provides that the Washington State Department of Agriculture, in administering food assistance program funding, may not restrict the amount of funding provided to food banks that may be used for essential nonfood items to less than 25 percent of total funding.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 22, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Clyde Shavers (D-10)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 31, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1499, SHB 1499

AN ACT Relating to food assistance funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D-10)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mari Leavitt D-28Mia Gregerson D-33Jessica Bateman D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Julia Reed D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mary Fosse D-38

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1499
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 22, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1499
42 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican13700
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SHB 1499)
  2. Chapter 31, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1499)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1499)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1499)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1499)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1499)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1499)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1499)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1499)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1499)
  11. HS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1499)
  12. First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 1499)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1499)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1499)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1499)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1499)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1499)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1499)
  22. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1499)
  23. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 1499 in other sessions

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